The polar bear is the largest terrestrial predator. Its thick, snow-white fur and thick layer of fat protect it from the cold.
Along with the grizzly bear, it is the largest terrestrial predator. Three meters tall and weighing more than 500 kilos, the polar bear is twice the size of the Siberian tiger. To face the arctic cold, polar bears benefit from a thick layer of fat. Also endowed with a layer of dense down and a layer of transparent awn hair, polar bears can swim and hunt in very cold climatic conditions. Polar bears are very good swimmers: some have already been seen 300 kilometers from the coast. The highly developed sense of smell of polar bears is a great help to them in their search for food. They can smell a mile a mile away or under a meter thick layer of ice! His hearing and sight are comparable to those of humans. Although polar bears live alone, they do not have their own territory and play with each other. Mating takes place in May and the female almost triples her weight during the gestation period.
Funny detail: polar bears adapt perfectly to the freezing waters of the Arctic and are able to swim there for long distances.
